Requirements: English
Company: Taylor Hopkinson | Powered by Brunel
Region: Brussels , Brussels
About the position
- Title: Project Development Manager
- Reporting Line: Chief Commercial Officer
- Location: Belgium
- Travel: One day in the office, rest work from home or across sites in Wallonia
- Type: Full-time position
Key Responsibilities
We are seeking an experienced Development Manager to enhance its market position by ensuring multi-technology renewable energy project''s technical and commercial feasibility.
- Manage the project throughout the entire project life-cycle (from initiation to financial close).
- Work within a highly skilled team in a motivating and collaborative environment, with support from internal engineering and financial departments.
- Collaborate with other Development Managers and Key Account Managers to address various client needs, coordinating all technical, commercial, and feasibility aspects.
- Provide recommendations and road-maps for proposed solutions during the commercial and negotiation phases, delivering high-quality technical proposals.
- Oversee the follow-up and feasibility assessment of multi-technology renewable energy projects, including land zoning, biodiversity, site surveys, geotechnical tests, indicative scoping and costing, grid scoping and costing, and drone topography.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and legal requirements, including local zoning laws, environmental legislation, and energy regulations specific to renewable energy projects, with a strong focus on behind-the-meter solutions.
- Manage permitting processes and conduct financial viability checks with the finance team.
- Foster and maintain strong, respectful relationships with external stakeholders.
- Focus primarily on the Walloon Region, with some sites in Flanders.
Qualifications
- Solid experience in the renewable energy market, particularly in solar PV, batteries, e-mobility, onshore wind, and heat solutions.
- Excellent knowledge of local legislation concerning behind-the-meter.
- Proven leadership skills, with the ability to manage a project and guide different teams throughout the project life-cycle.
- Strong commitment to teamwork and collaboration with external stakeholders.
- Excellent project management skills, with significant experience in budgeting and cost analysis.
- Experience in conducting multi-technology feasibility assessments, including land zoning, biodiversity, site surveys, and geotechnical analysis.
- Familiarity with working within the public sector, including handling permits, subsidies, and deliverables.
- Proficient in communicating in multiple languages (English and French is necessary).